Evidence highly suggests that successful reforms need to be anchored in a robust primary care sector, and led by family physicians. The OCFP has provided a written submission to the Legislative Assembly's Standing Committee on Social Policy regarding Bill 74: The People's Health Care Act, 2019.
We strongly support Bill 74's commitment to placing the patient at the centre of a connected care system in communities across the province. Better integration of primary care with mental health and addictions, home and community care and hospitals in the Patient's Medical Neighbourhood will result in better outcomes.
We provided five key recommendations including the need for family physician leadership and co-design, as well as the inclusion of family physicians and their patients - regardless of practice model - to benefit from access to core, team-based resources.